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Unity With Purpose
We remember Paul Wellstone and his wife, Sheila...the “scrappy…
Deer in the Woods
The sound of movement hidden in the trees just a short distance…
The Gift of Gardens
Growing up in Northern Minnesota, where winters are long and…
Available Upon Request
It was time to throw away the paper file folder labeled JOB HUNTING.…
It’s The Little Things
I’m on grandma duty. Perhaps you are too. Maybe it’s virtual…
The Pearls
“Patty, go to your room!”
“I didn’t do it.”
“Patty!”
“Bobby…
“I didn’t do it.”
“Patty!”
“Bobby…
A Pig for a Pet?
While brushing my teeth one morning, I heard on the radio that…
Spring is Almost Here!
SPRING is almost here; seed catalogues are arriving; gardeners…
The Hill We Are Committed to Climb
Honest words are forceful! It seems as if we have been waiting…
Super Bowl Poetry
“Quiet! I wanna hear the poem!” Late night comic Jimmy Kimmel…
The Bridge
I knew the little wooden bridge was there in the monastery woods.…
How I Became a Benedictine
“Introibo ad altare Dei, ad Deum qui laetificat iuventutem…
Lenten Twist
Just as I’ve often wondered why the presider never says, “Raise…
Don’t Look Back
“Do not look back,” was the command of the angels to Lot…
Pandemic
A word has resurfaced in our vocabulary: pandemic. You may want…
My Expertise?
I used to wonder why I always got the job of cleaning toilets!…